Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

herbage

/ˈ(h)ɚbɪd͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.83 in modern English

Syllables: herbage
IPA: /ˈ(h)ɚbɪd͡ʒ/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Herbs collectively.

Uncountable

noun

Herbaceous plant growth, especially grass.

Uncountable

noun

The fleshy, often edible, parts of plants.

Uncountable

noun

The natural pasture of a land, considered as distinct from the land itself; hence, right of pasture (on another man's land).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"I threw myself upon my face, and clung to the scant herbage in an excess of nervous agitation."
"The dank breath of herbage, sodden with rain, came to her; the mists were barely visible, hovering above the dark ravines."

Etymology

From Middle English herbage, from Old French erbage, from Early Medieval Latin herbāticum, from Latin herba (“grass”). By surface analysis, herb + -age.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: herbage, erbage, herbāticum, herba

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈ(h)ɚbɪd͡ʒ/
British English: /ˈhəːbɪd͡ʒ/

Usage

Uncountable

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Law.

Inflected Forms

herbages (plural)

Derived Forms

herbaged

Synonyms

pasturage

Questions

How do you pronounce herbage?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈ(h)ɚbɪd͡ʒ/.
What does herbage mean?: Herbs collectively.
Where does herbage come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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